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Dayle Haddon, an actor, activist and trailblazing former Sports Illustrated model who pushed back against age discrimination by re-entering the industry as a widow, has died in a Pennsylvania home from what authorities believe was carbon monoxide poisoning.Authorities in Bucks County found Haddon, 76, dead in a second-floor bedroom on Friday morning (local time) after emergency dispatchers were notified about a person unconscious at the Solebury Township home. A 76-year-old man police later identified as Walter J. Blucas of Erie was hospitalised in critical condition.Responders detected a high level of carbon monoxide in the property and township police said on…
A body, believed to be a man who jumped into the sea while fleeing police on Christmas Day, has been found in the water near Ōhope Beach.Police responded to a “family harm-related incident” at Ōhope Beach, east of Whakatāne, at around 6pm Wednesday.When officers arrived at the scene, a 48-year-old Whakatāne man ran away and jumped into the harbour.The man swam away after police tried to get him out of the water. He was not found, and a search operation was launched soon after.Today, police said a body was discovered near the mouth of the harbour east of Ōhope Beach…
Olivia Hussey, the actor who starred as a teenage Juliet in the 1968 film Romeo and Juliet, has died, her family said on social media Saturday. She was 73.Hussey died on Saturday, “peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones,” a statement posted to her Instagram account said.Hussey was 15 when director Franco Zeffirelli cast her in his adaptation of the William Shakespeare tragedy after spotting her onstage in the play The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, which also starred Vanessa Redgrave.Romeo and Juliet won two Oscars and Hussey won a Golden Globe for best new actress for her part…
As 2024 draws to a close it’s time to push humility aside and celebrate some of the moments, both big and small, which made us feel stoked to call New Zealand home. NZ claims largest haka world record at Eden ParkMore than 6000 people of all ages packed into Auckland’s Eden Park in September to bring home the record for the world’s largest haka in an electrifying display of unity. The previous record held by France since 2014 (4028 people) was quickly surpassed as the crowd performed Aotearoa’s most well-known haka – Ka Mate – in front of special guests…
A motorcyclist has died following a crash in the Whakatāne district, while another person has died in a separate two-vehicle crash in Northland. In a statement, police confirmed a motorcycle rider has died following a crash on Main Rd, Murupara shortly before 1pm today.”Efforts to resuscitate the person were unsuccessful and they died at the scene,” a police spokesperson said. One other person was hospitalised with serious injuries in the crash. The Serious Crash Unit conducted a scene examination, and inquiries into the cause of the incident “are ongoing”. “The road is now re-opened and we thank motorists for their…
A health warning has been issued for the Waimakariri River in Canterbury following “high levels of faecal bacteria” found in consecutive samples.In a statement, Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora said high levels of faecal bacteria were found in consecutive samples taken from Waimakariri River upstream of the Old Highway Bridge North Bank.Medical Officer of Health for the National Public Health Service Dr Cheryl Brunton said rainfall in the area in the last few days was the most likely cause.”A number of other popular swimming sites in Canterbury may also have high levels of contamination after recent rainfall. People should…
A body found in the rockpools of a Wellington beach yesterday has now been identified by police. Police were alerted at around 10.40am yesterday when the body of a man was found in the rockpools at Breaker Bay on Wellington’s south coast. Earlier, police said the death was being treated as unexplained, and requested help from the public to identify him.”At this stage we are not in a position to name him, however would like to extend our thanks to the public for their help,” a police spokesperson said. Police said inquiries would continue into the man’s death, which would…
Coromandel police say they carried out over 900 alcohol breath tests across 28 checkpoints yesterday as part of a drink driving holiday crackdown that resulted in five drivers being processed for excess breath alcohol.”Yesterday’s hard work and high number of checks are a credit to our dedicated road policing teams,” said Inspector Mike Henwood, area commander for the Eastern Waikato.”We work hard alongside our road safety partners to prevent deaths and serious injuries from happening on our roads.”We got five intoxicated drivers yesterday and that’s five too many,” said Henwood.He said police are urging drivers to make sure everyone is…
Some of Gisborne’s beaches are covered in slash, following days of heavy rain.The Wairoa District had a heavy rain warning that was in place lifted today, but the region is still soaked.The rain caused slips and some surface flooding, spoiling residents’ holiday celebrations.It has also caused beaches and waterways in the region to be covered in slash.Slash has been a major problem in the region, with a 12-year-old boy dying in January 2023, after being injured at a beach that was covered in slash.In October 2023, the government brought in regulations where slash longer than two metres, and with a…
Boxing New Zealand has expressed dismay after police confiscated a 12-year-old boy’s boxing club t-shirt on Christmas Day because of a Black Power symbol on it.Yesterday, 1News revealed the boy was walking to a friend’s house when officers approached him and told the 12-year-old they were allowed to confiscate his t-shirt, which displayed the logo of his boxing gym.The gym, Kia Kaha Boxing Club, is associated with Black Power as it has operated out of the Black Power Marae in Mt Wellington since 1995. The symbol has been a part of the club since its inception.Police said the t-shirt was…